Pixar Promotes Jonathan Garson to President as Jim Morris Moves to Emeritus Role

Jim Morris will become Pixar's President Emeritus on January 4, 2027, after 12 years as president, and Jonathan Garson will succeed him as president, Yahoo reported. Morris will continue as executive producer on Incredibles 3, which is set for theaters on June 16, 2028.

Garson Takes Over Pixar Production and Operations

As president, Garson will oversee all production and operations for Pixar, including its producers, department heads and post-production, partnering with Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. Garson has been with Pixar since 2010 and with Disney for more than 30 years. He most recently served as Pixar's general manager and previously led its marketing and franchise team.

Garson and Morris will both report to Alan Bergman, chairman of Disney Entertainment Studios. Bergman said in a statement: "Having worked closely with Jim Morris for more than 20 years, I have enormous respect for his leadership and unwavering commitment to Pixar and its people."

Morris joined Pixar in 2005 and was the studio's second president after Ed Catmull. During his tenure, Pixar's feature films have amassed more than $12 billion at the worldwide box office. He arrived at Pixar after a career at Lucasfilm and ILM, where he served as ILM's general manager and later as president of Lucas Digital Ltd.

"Leading Pixar has been the privilege of a lifetime, and I'm honored to have been a steward of its legacy alongside extraordinary artists, storytellers, and technologists who keep redefining what animation can do and expanding the art of cinema," Morris said.

Jonas Rivera will step into an expanded Creative Executive VP role leading filmmakers and development, working closely with Docter and Garson. Rivera joined Pixar in 1994 as the studio's first production intern and won Oscars for Inside Out and Toy Story 4. Docter remains Chief Creative Officer.

Pixar's Recent Releases and Tax Credit Award

Pixar's Toy Story 5, co-directed by Andrew Stanton and Kenna Harris, arrived on Disney+ on September 23, 2026, after grossing over $1 billion worldwide, Gestion reported. Pixar took the largest share of California's film office tax credits, $40.1 million for an animated feature, as part of a round awarding 35 movies $226.1 million, The Hollywood Reporter reported on October 7, 2026.

Pixar's Upcoming Film Slate

Pixar's upcoming slate includes two original animated films, Gatto, in theaters March 5, 2027, and Ghost Market, in theaters March 10, 2028, followed by Incredibles 3 in June 2028.